In the week ending November 10, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 439,000, an increase of 78,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 361,000. The 4-week moving average was 383,750, an increase of 11,750 from the previous week's revised average of 372,000.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.6 percent for the week ending November 3, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's revised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending November 3 was 3,334,000, an increase of 171,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,163,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,254,500, an increase of 17,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,236,750.

UNADJUSTED DATA

The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 466,348 in the week ending November 10, an increase of 104,548 from the previous week. There were 363,016 initial claims in the comparable week in 2011.

The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.3 percent during the week ending November 3, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week's revised rate. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 2,933,855, an increase of 159,551 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 2.5 percent and the volume was 3,177,477.

The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week
ending October 27 was 4,977,808, a decrease of 100,423 from the previous week. There were 6,773,260 persons claiming benefits in all programs in the comparable week in 2011.

Extended Benefits were only available in
New York during the week ending October 27.

Initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees totaled
1,544 in the week ending November 3, a decrease of 415 from the prior week. There
were 2,649 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 7 from
the preceding week.

There were 18,400 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for
the week ending October 27, a decrease of 1 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 38,932, a decrease of 609 from
the prior week.

States reported 2,085,605 persons claiming EUC (Emergency Unemployment
Compensation) benefits for the week ending October 27, a decrease of 32,570 from the
prior week. There were 2,935,466 persons claiming EUC in the comparable week in 2011. EUC
weekly claims include first, second, third, and fourth tier activity.

The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending November 3 were in Pennsylvania (+7,766), Ohio (+6,450),
New Jersey (+5,675), Michigan (+2,373), and Connecticut (+1,783), while the largest decreases were in California (-8,149), New York (-2,241),
Florida (-939), Georgia (-913), and Indiana
(-603).

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS

WEEK ENDING

Advance Nov. 10

Nov. 3

Change

Oct. 27

Prior
Year1

Initial Claims (SA)

439,000

361,000

+78,000

363,000

392,000

Initial Claims
(NSA)

466,348

361,800

+104,548

339,917

363,016

4-Wk Moving Average
(SA)

383,750

372,000

+11,750

367,250

393,750

WEEK ENDING

Advance Nov. 3

Oct. 27

Change

Oct. 20

Prior
Year1

Ins. Unemployment
(SA)

3,334,000

3,163,000

+171,000

3,262,000

3,619,000

Ins. Unemployment
(NSA)

2,933,855

2,774,304

+159,551

2,837,543

3,177,477

4-Wk Moving Average
(SA)

3,254,500

3,236,750

+17,750

3,266,250

3,655,750

Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2

2.6%

2.5%

+0.1

2.5%

2.9%

Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2

2.3%

2.2%

+0.1

2.2%

2.5%

INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)

WEEK ENDING

Nov. 3

Oct. 27

Change

Prior Year1

Federal Employees

1,544

1,959

-415

2,129

Newly Discharged Veterans

2,649

2,656

-7

2,765

PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN ALL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)

WEEK ENDING

Oct. 27

Oct. 20

Change

Prior Year1

Regular State

2,767,481

2,829,882

-62,401

3,200,997

Federal Employees (UCFE)

18,400

18,401

-1

28,887

Newly Discharged Veterans (UCX)

38,932

39,541

-609

41,072

EUC 20083

2,085,605

2,118,175

-32,570

2,935,466

Extended Benefits4

36,584

37,343

-759

523,772

State Additional Benefits 5

5,627

5,843

-216

4,674

STC / Workshare 6

25,179

29,046

-3,867

38,392

TOTAL

4,977,808

5,078,231

-100,423

6,773,260

FOOTNOTES
SA - Seasonally Adjusted Data, NSA - Not
Seasonally Adjusted Data 1 - Prior year is comparable to most
recent data.2 - Most recent week used covered employment of
128,066,082 as denominator. 3 - EUC weekly claims include first,
second, third, and fourth tier activity. Tier-specific EUC data can be found
here: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/docs/persons.xls4 -
Information on the EB program can be found here:
http://www.ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/extenben.asp 5 - Some states
maintain additional benefit programs for those claimants who exhaust regular,
extended and emergency benefits. Information on states that participate,
and the
extent of benefits paid, can be found starting on page 4-5 of this link:
http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/pdf/uilawcompar/2010/special.pdf 6
- Information on STC/Worksharing can be found starting on page 4-9 of the
following link: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/pdf/uilawcompar/2010/special.pdf

UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 11/3/2012

STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000

State

Change

State Supplied Comment

CA

-8,149

Fewer layoffs in all sectors, with the largest in service industry.

NY

-2,241

Fewer layoffs in the retail, healthcare and social assistance, and food service industries. Power outages caused by Hurricane Sandy contributed to the decrease in initial claims as state systems were unable to take claims from claimants.

STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000

State

Change

State Supplied Comment

PA

+7,766

Layoffs in the construction, transportation, manufacturing, and the food and beverage manufacturing industries.

OH

+6,450

Layoffs in the automobile and manufacturing industries.

NJ

+5,675

Increase in initial claims due to Hurricane Sandy. These separations were primarily in the construction, accommodation and food service, transportation and warehousing, and manufacturing industries.

MI

+2,373

No comment.

CT

+1,783

Increase in initial claims are due to Hurricane Sandy.

NC

+1,725

Layoffs in the metal, textile, business services, furniture and fixtures, machinery, and food service industries.

MD

+1,499

No comment.

WA

+1,382

No comment.

NV

+1,180

Increase in initial claims due to backlog created by state holiday in prior week.

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